State Senator Peter Oberacker is calling on New York to fix multiple problems and issues that continue to plague the state’s unemployment system. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WDOS-050521-OBERACKER-Failed%20System.mp3 Oberacker also says many who never applied for unemployment are now the victims of fraud and the state needs to work harder on stopping it. Source: Press release
A former Delaware County Jail inmate is now facing charges for possessing drugs while incarcerated there last December. According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Jessica Palmatier of Afton was found to have methamphetamine and fentanyl after corrections officers received a tip from Otsego County deputies that she may have been carrying drugs. A grand … Read more
The City of Oneonta is hiring 2 summer interns in the Engineering Department. The paid seasonal positions will be classified as Engineering Aides. One position mainly involves field work which will consist of assisting the department in over-site of a construction project. The second position is office-based work focused on use of GIS software. Candidates … Read more
A man faces 2 felony charges following an investigation into a Town of Oneonta business burglary. Police say Scott Sieger of Oneonta removed multiple computer items from the Chestnut St. business without permission. Sieger was located by Oneonta Police on April 23 then turned over to the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office. He is charged with … Read more
The Sidney Central School District and Sidney Federal Credit Union recently partnered for a program in financial education for seniors. The two-day session was meant to keep financial education as an essential part of students’ education, as well as being able to work on their personal financial skillset. The credit union committed to building a … Read more
Bassett Research Institute announces a collaboration with the University of California – San Francisco on a study that will provide people in rural areas caring for loved ones with memory loss with resources for self-care and stress management. The Caregiver Projectaims to help caregivers set goals, solve problems, reduce stress and maintain their own health … Read more
Former Toronto Blue Jays second basemen Roberto Alomar resigns from the Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors after he is banned from the league due to a 2014 sexual misconduct investigation. Alomar was inducted in 2011 and joined the board 2 years ago. Chairman Jane Forbes Clark says Alomar’s plaque will remain on display … Read more
SUNY Oneonta’s Mask & Hammer theatre club has released a workshop reading of a new play by playwright James Still. It’s called “DINOSAUR(s)” and tells the story of the experiences a brother and sister who survived a violent childhood have after reconnecting as adults to go back to where they grew up. The reading is … Read more
The former Unadilla man whose 2017 conviction for murdering his wife was overturned last August avoids a new trial by taking a plea deal. An appellate court tossed Casey Callahan’s trial verdict because in the court’s opinion the evidence of guilt was not overwhelming. On Monday Callahan pleaded guilty to manslaughter and will be in … Read more
A woman from Laurens accused of having sex with a minor takes a plea deal. According to All Otsego the guilty plea entered by Shelly Ann Young comes with a split sentence, serving 180 days from 6 p.m. Fridays to 6 a.m. Mondays. She will then be on probation for 10 years and is required … Read more